I’m really glad you’re here, and you can find out more about why I’m here below.

My Mission

My big vision is to make a difference to a million people. That is a pretty audacious goal, and I constantly muse on how I can make that happen. And it doesn’t just start with me. It starts with you.

Because you are innately brilliant, and I love helping people like you, tap into and grab hold of that inherent talent. While some days it can feel a million miles away, it is in there, and I know you can experience it more and more. And when you do, when you are being your most brilliant self, then you can really make a difference to others.

You at your best can make the world better.

As a leader, boss, manager, advisor, mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, partner, lover or friend, you make a difference to someone every day. What kind of difference do you want to make? How about…

When you can think clearly under pressure, you come up with better ideas for your clients, your people, your business.

When you can calmly ask a curious question in the middle of a heated argument, you give the other person the chance to share something meaningful with you that can turn the conversation around.

When your naturally caring, positive self can shine through in even the most challenging situations, you can have an impact you never imagined.

Stress makes us sick, fat and sad, so let’s stomp on it once and for all! Let’s put work in its place and find some balance. Get to your health goals and off the see-saw of trying, so you can feel happy, healthy and more alive.

It’s said the world over – life is too short to have a job you hate – but we still do it! Why?! If you are fed up, bored, miserable or uber stressed, isn’t it time to make a plan? Work out what you want? Give yourself the respect you deserve through a job you love? (The answer is Yes by the way).

Succeed At Work

Helping you get out of your own way – as a business owner or entrepreneur. Blasting through your internal roadblocks can really rocket you into business success. After all, it all starts with you.

A high performing team is built around solid team work and individual excellence. You can make this happen by ensuring every individual is being their most resourceful self, and that communication is at an all-time high. Team success breeds business success.

ABOUT KAREN: THE FORMAL VERSION

Karen is a transformational coach, trainer and speaker. Her career spans more than a dozen countries; from UK and Eastern Europe to Japan and the Caribbean, and she has trained and coached hundreds of people in over 25 cities.

She lived and worked in continental Europe for five years, working as an HR consultant and trainer for KPMG International. Her background includes training and advising on performance management strategy and activities including country-specific implementations and the development of regional policies, through to designing and delivering global training programmes. She has worked with individuals at all levels, from coaching new-comers to advising business leaders.

Back in New Zealand since 2006, she has worked with a range of individual clients and organisations, including BDO (Auckland, Christchurch & nationally), KPMG (nationally and internationally), The Breakthrough, Soar Print, Enjo NZ, Air New Zealand, Stanley Group and Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

Karen has a Business Management degree from Waikato University and is a certified NLP Master Practitioner. She is an ICI Certified coach, trained in Satir Sytemic Therapy and is a certified MBIT coach.

She has written for various magazines, appeared on TVNZ One’s Breakfast show and TV3’s Campbell Live and is a founding member of the NZ Trauma Recovery Trust.

In her younger years she worked for Mackrill Bate Euston Advertising and Lion Breweries, and was a part-time model for 10 years (catwalk, photography and TV commercials). She once got paid to sit in a shop window wearing red shoes and fig leaves. No kidding.

Specialising in performance coaching for people in business, Karen also delivers skills training in a range of areas including wellness, communication, coaching and leadership, and speaks on personal performance – for success in business, sport and life. She asks, are you using your brain on purpose?

ABOUT KAREN: ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE

I am very lucky to live in the beautiful harbour city of Auckland, New Zealand.

I love the outdoors – walking, hiking and beaching. I have danced since I was 5 years old (mostly classical contemporary which means we dance to anything from Beethoven to Brahms or African drums and everything in between).

I have practiced yoga for many years and love photography, films and reading delicious books.

I spend time exploring the various spiritual teachings, healing and natural health practices.

I’m a bit of a health nut and like to eat healthily, although I do believe chocolate and parmesan cheese are major food groups.